In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DONI
Do"ni, n. Etym: [Tamil t.] (Naut.)
Definition: A clumsy craft, having one mast with a long sail, used for trading purposes on the coasts of Coromandel and Ceylon. [Written also dhony, doney, and done.]
Balfour.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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